Tag: Borno
Senate ‘shut down’ in honour of slain soldiers
The Senate on Thursday suspended legislative duties and adjourned sitting until Tuesday in honour of 44 soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno...
Residents flee as Boko Haram raids Borno villages
Hundreds of villagers fled their homes in Borno State late Saturday after an attack by the deadly Islamist militant sect, Boko Haram.
According to a...
Boko Haram kills 13 in fresh Borno attack
Boko Haram insurgents have killed 13 people and sacked two villages overnight in the restive town of Konduga in Borno, the News Agency of...
Boko Haram kills two Borno farmers
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said two persons were killed by Boko Haram insurgents at Kuwa-Yangewa village on Maiduguri-Damboa Road in Borno.
Acting General Officer...
Police foil another kidnap attempt of APC Chairman’s son in Borno
Police Command in Borno on Tuesday said it had foiled another attempted kidnap of Ibrahim Ahmed, an eight-years-old son of APC Chairman of Askira Uba...
Red Cross confirms killing of aid worker by Boko Haram
The International Committee of the Red Cross, Monday, confirmed the death of an aid worker abducted earlier this year during a Boko Haram attack...
8 killed as Boko Haram launches deadly attack against army
At least eight civilians were believed to have been killed while thousands of others fled to neighbouring towns after Boko Haram launched an attack...
Seven killed as Boko Haram attacks Borno mosque
A male suicide bomber on Monday killed seven worshipers during Morning Prayer in a Mosque in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno.
Vigilante group head...
I received N30,000 for abducting Chibok schoolgirls – Suspect
A suspected Boko Haram insurgents, Mayinta Modu, said he received N30,000 as payment for coordinating and participating in the abduction of Chibok schools girls.
Modu...
Borno: Suicide bomber kills 1 CJTF, injures 4
A male suicide bomber strapped with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has killed one Civilian JTF (CJTF) and injured four others at a security...